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Old 04-25-2011, 08:00 AM   #11
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sorry guys for not getting back to you in the end it wasnt the spark plugs at all, just a tank full of bad gas. even with fuel stabilizer in it, it still went bad and it only sat for 3 months Dec 3rd was my last ride and i took it back out march 5. as for winterizing it doesnt sit on the side stand. and before i wanted to burn it i did do a lot of cursing and throwing shit haha so i went through the full agenda. i have since put 2 tanks of gas in and have been doing plenty of riding so all is good
If you get the same crappy gas in your part of NY as I do, that ethanol will f**k things up royally no matter how much stabilizer in it.
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Old 04-25-2011, 10:00 PM   #12
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If you get the same crappy gas in your part of NY as I do, that ethanol will f**k things up royally no matter how much stabilizer in it.
yes i have now noticed this, so for now on i will not store it with a full tank of gas, this ethanol crap is garbage
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Old 04-25-2011, 10:06 PM   #13
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And that's why I no longer use Stabil, and instead use Seafoam.
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Old 04-26-2011, 08:55 AM   #14
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And that's why I no longer use Stabil, and instead use Seafoam.
I have to admit I have had better results with our shitty gas using Seafoam.
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Old 04-26-2011, 02:31 PM   #15
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So I should ride more than once every 3 months?
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Old 04-27-2011, 11:39 PM   #16
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So I should ride more than once every 3 months?
ya but if i remember correctly you only ride about 3 times a year
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Old 04-28-2011, 08:10 AM   #17
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ya but if i remember correctly you only ride about 3 times a year
I rode last month...
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